Sensitivity Characterization of Low Vulnerability (LOVA) Propellants

Abstract

Low vulnerability (LOVA) propellants are being developed to improve the combat survivability and effectiveness of our current weapon systems. The basic LOVA formulation contains approximately 75% nitramine filler. This report describes the results of a study that was conducted to determine the sensitivity properties of a number of the candidate LOVA propellants as well as seven conventional nitrate ester propellants (M30, M26, M6+2, NACO, two United Kingdom propellants, F527/428, and NQ, and one propellant from the Federal Republic of Germany, JA-2). The laboratory sensitivity and thermal stability tests included impact sensitivity, DTA, TGA, autoignition temperature, explosion temperature, VTS, HFCI, and DDT. The data generated is being used for comparative purposes with the conventional reference propellants, and to develop criteria for evaluation in final selection of a LOVA candidate for scale-up to a Production Improvement Program.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1983
Accession Number
ADA126130

Entities

People

  • B. Strauss
  • L. Avrami
  • M. S. Kirshenbaum

Organizations

  • United States Army Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Burning Rate
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Combustion
  • Engineering
  • Explosions
  • Explosives
  • Ignition
  • Jet Propulsion
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Science
  • Munitions
  • Physics Laboratories
  • Propellants
  • Rdx
  • Thermal Analysis
  • Triple Base Propellants

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